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Thank you for for explaining. The coincidence was uncanny. You and I spoke and you mentioned to check to see if the tubes were loose and you also mentioned cracked solder boards. The set was purchased over a year ago, it was a RCA color round screen and I used Craters & Freighters. The set was built upon a pallet system as you had described. One thing CF did for me was was to install a "shock" system designed to absorb highway vibration. They also installed shock meters on the outside of the crate and gave me instructions to inspect upon delivery. The shock meters did not rupture.

Yes the CRT tilted just a tiny bit, but that was an easy fix. Just loosen up a few screws and rotate the CRT back in position.That was it. I am amazed to hear the kind of damage you described. How does one toss around a 375 to 400 lb crate on a pallet? Those heavy trucks are so posed to have what is called "air ride".

Here is an example of a "surprise" on a Uship delivery. It was a short haul from San Francsico to my area near Phoenix. The shipper in his ad showed a covered cab vehicle. I put notes that I cannot assist with delivery into my garage. The set was a 350 lb 36 inch Sony CRT set. I had a bad back and a hernia operation.

The set arrived on time, in an open trailer with no hydraulic lift. It was just covered in furniture blankets and the shipper wanted me to help him lift that beast off his truck and then place it on a dolly. No way I said. He had to ring a few neighbor doorbells to find a beefy guy to help him. I was embarrassed to put my neighbor through that. So if you have a single driver, at least have a hydraulic lift with a pallet mover to lift heavy loads.